Kal El Reviews: Weaponizer Optimus Prime

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Optimus Prime
Series - Transformers Prime
Sub-line - Robots in Disguise
Size/class - Weaponizer
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here - June 2012
Approximate Retail Price - $60-70
Approximate Size - 30cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - button-release cannons in both modes, LED light. "4 modes"
Main Colours - Red, blue, grey.
Main Accessories - gun

And the official pic...


NOTE - unlike Bumblebee, the truck mode of Optimus requires you to unlock the front grill to be able to "launch" the cannons... which defeats the purpose of a button-activated weapons mode. The robot mode can do it, and both modes of Bumblebee does it, just not the truck mode of Optimus.

(and the truck mode is a mess of robot parts and empty space at the back, that could have been easily fixed with a couple of hinged panels, that could have folded away behind the legs in robot mode)

[Decepticon]

I feel the urge to buy this even though I hate the back of the truck. Nice robot mode. Would this be a better fit scale wise with the other Prime figures?

[JuzMel]

Looking cool - look forward to pick it up from my Xmas lay-by with Target!

Thanks for the review!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I like the gattling gun thing.

But thats all I like, the sacrifice of the rest of the toy for that gimmick is a shame

[KalEl]

I feel the urge to buy this even though I hate the back of the truck. Nice robot mode. Would this be a better fit scale wise with the other Prime figures?

Its a very nice robot mode that just happens to gave a gimmick for a back.

Looking cool - look forward to pick it up from my Xmas lay-by with Target!

Thanks for the review!

thank you for watching hope you enjoy

I like the gattling gun thing.

But thats all I like, the sacrifice of the rest of the toy for that gimmick is a shame

Again the robot mode itself is good, just a poor execution of the gimmick

[Paulbot]

I was convinced that the robot mode is quite good (despite the backpack) but just not enough for me to put the money down.

[KalEl]

I was convinced that the robot mode is quite good (despite the backpack) but just not enough for me to put the money down.

wait until it shelf wars and goes on sale :P